document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=986119>Question 986119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 16' long car overtakes a 28' long truck. The truck is traveling at 30 mph. How fast must the car go to pass the truck in 4 seconds?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #606849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=606849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The front of the car has to be in front of the truck by at least 16 feet in 4 seconds.  That is 44 feet in 4 seconds or 11 feet per second overtaking, in addition to the 44 feet per second the truck is moving.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(60 mph=88 feet/second, and that is useful to know).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 feet per second is 5/8 of 60 mph, or 37.5 mph. </SPAN>\n" );
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